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Recent Examples of sough
The New York Times reported Trump sough to mediate a separate dispute involving Musk and Bannon that had erupted in the early weeks of his presidency, including by suggesting the two men sit down privately.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sough
Verb
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Nate sighed dramatically before dipping his chin to his chest.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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One particularly telling piece of feedback came from a team member who observed that when asked for clarification, Ms. Sharp responded with visible frustration—sighing and rolling her eyes—which made people hesitant to seek guidance.—
Katrina Burrus,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In March 2023, Francis was again taken to the hospital after experiencing intense chest pain and difficulty breathing.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Step 3: Blush Adding blush breathes life into skin and really completes your base.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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